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CLAUDE BENARD (1926-2016) SIGNED 1940'S FRENCH OIL - HEAD PORTRAIT CLASSICAL MAN

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CLAUDE BENARD (1926-2016) SIGNED 1940'S FRENCH OIL - HEAD PORTRAIT CLASSICAL MAN
CLAUDE BENARD (1926-2016) SIGNED 1940'S FRENCH OIL - HEAD PORTRAIT CLASSICAL MAN
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  • Artist: Claude Benard
  • Title: CLAUDE BENARD (1926-2016) SIGNED 1940'S FRENCH OIL - HEAD PORTRAIT CLASSICAL MAN
  • Year: c. 1950's
  • Description: Artist/ School: Claude Benard (1926-2016, French) signed & dated 1949 Original French oil painting by the popular and renowned French painter, Claude Benard (1926-2016). Claude Benard was born in Cholet in 1926 but shortly after his family moved to Angouleme (1928), where he was to live until his death in 2016. Studying at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and also in the studios of Cheyssial and Fougerat. At the age of 21, he began exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Francais. After time traveling to broaden his artistic experience he returned to his home town to continue painting professionally. He became a Professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Angouleme from 1957-1980. Benard exhibited with numerous prestigious institutions throughout France and abroad, including the Salon des Artistes Francais, Salon des Independants and the Salon d'Automne, Paris. He was the holder of more than seventy awards. In 1978, he founded the Cercle Angoumousin des Arts and in 1979 organised a Salon of Contemporary Art in Angouleme bringing together celebrated artists from the Charente region. His style evolved from figurative in the 1960's, through to Surrealism into the 1970's and onwards. Four tribute exhibitions of his works were held in Angouleme in 1972, 1984, 2001 and 2017 Title: Head Portrait of a Classical Male Medium: oil painting on board, unframed Size: board: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: the artists estate, France Condition: The painting has some fine craquelure running throughout, pin point paint loss and some damage to the very top left..
  • Details: Creator
    Claude Benard (1926 - 2016, French)
    Creation Year
    c. 1950's
    Dimensions
    Height: 45.72 cm (18 in)Width: 38.1 cm (15 in)
    Medium
    Oil
    Movement & Style
    Impressionist
    Period
    20th Century
    Condition
    Good



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